fungal infection
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She had perotinitis, an inflammation of the lining of the abdomen, often caused by a bacterial or fungal infection.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025
After consulting her dermatologist, Simpson-Einziger was diagnosed with a temporary fungal infection called Tinea versicolor, which can lighten or darken skin pigmentation as a result of humidity.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024
Two patients died after contracting the fungal infection while being treated at the hospital.
From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024
Valley fever is another global infectious threat — this one a fungal infection – that is gaining a stronghold in the U.S.
From Salon • May 23, 2024
Trench foot, a painful fungal infection, was brought on by standing in cold, wet mud for days and nights while wearing field boots.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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